UPSC Prelims 1999·GS1·geography·ecology and environment

The minimum land area recommended for forest cover to maintain proper ecological balance in India is

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  1. A25%
  2. B33%Correct
  3. C43%
  4. D53%

Explanation

The correct option is B. This recommendation was first established by the National Forest Policy of 1952 and later reaffirmed in the National Forest Policy of 1988. The policy sets a national goal to have a minimum of one third or 33 percent of the total land area of the country under forest or tree cover. This target is intended to ensure environmental stability, preserve ecological balance, and prevent soil erosion. For hilly and mountainous regions, the policy suggests a higher target of two thirds of the land area under forest cover to prevent erosion and land degradation.
geography: The minimum land area recommended for forest cover to maintain proper ecological balance in India is
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